*Typhoon vocab – make into Quizlet with Cloze questions separate, after the definitions

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to batter someone/something – PIC? to hit s/o s/t again and again.

to cause:
to prompt s/t to cause someone to do something. Eg: The wind prompted me to put on
a jacket. Obama's speech prompted loud clapping. CLOZE
to lead to s/t (lead, led, led) – to cause something
to smash into s/t – PIC crash, hit
a causeway – 2 PICS a road across water
extraordinary - very unusual - "extra" ( = outside) + "ordinary"
to avoid – PIC? stop something from happening to you
widespread - in a large area
to reach - to arrive / to get to a particular level. Eg: The temperature reached 43ºC today. (The
maximum temperature today was 43ºC)
a runway – PIC a big road where planes take off and land CLOZE PIC After he landed, the pope
kissed the _______ .
a tanker – PIC a big ship carrying oil or other liquids
debris – PIC broken pieces of something. Eg: A plane has crashed somewhere in the mountains. The
army is looking for ____ from the plane.
to suffer - experience something bad or painful
a phenomenon (plural: phenomena) - something that happens
record breaking: a record - the fastest, tallest, biggest,… in the world. Eg: In 2007, Asafa Powell ran
100 metres in 9.74 seconds - this was the fastest time ever. Then in 2008, Usain Bolt broke that
record, running 100 m in 9.72 seconds.CLOZE: Global warming has led to ____ ____ temperatures in
some places.
a swallow PIC – a kind of bird
deadly (adj.) – If something is deadly it kills people. CLOZE PIC This snake is ________.
to stay put - to stay where you are
to brave it out - face a situation bravely
to opt for something - to choose something, choose an option "op sh•n"
a shelter – PIC a special building that is safe during a storm